Buying your first home is daunting at the best of times, and today’s interest rate environment makes the complexity almost overwhelming. Navigating the process alongside an expert financial and ...

Alberta’s first-time buyers are worried about affordability with many requiring financial assistance from their parents — though buyers here fare among the most financially fit in the nation, a new ...

In Alberta, a province where protections for tenants are scarce, home ownership is widely seen as essential to secure long-term stability. But finding a starter home is a growing challenge for ...

Still, the reduction in average price and rates is helpful for first-time buyers, if only slightly so, especially for those ...

How old is the typical first-time homebuyer? Nearly half (47 per cent) of first-time homebuyers who purchased their homes in the past 18 months were between 25 and 34 years old, according to the CMHC ...

As housing remains scarce, pricey, and out of reach, the share of first-time home buyers has hit an all-time low. Just 21% of ...

An urban-rural mortgage divide has emerged among first-time home buyers, with urban buyers largely going with Canada’s biggest banks while small-town and rural buyers increasingly more likely to sign ...

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